fretting about forced idleness
inhumane weapons; weapon against humanity
mistletoe (esp. European mistletoe, Viscum album); parasitic plant
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
absent-mindedness; stupor; stupefaction; fainting
to narrow the focus; to focus attention (on); to concentrate (on); to zero in
in these times; in times like these; the season being what it is
comics or novels about male homosexuality, targeted at young women
expiration of a term; becoming overdue
stoppage time; injury time; added time; lost time; wasted time
expiry date (esp. on food); expiration date; use-by date
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
miraculous; wonder-working; magical
reviving the dead; calling back the spirits of the dead
couple's ring; set of rings worn by unmarried, unengaged couples; pairing
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
jealousy; roasted rice cake
avoiding or dodging responsibility
to go beyond the limit; to pass the limit
expert; knowledgeable person; authority (on a subject)
astringency; constriction; collecting (e.g. opinions); putting together; extraction (of taxes); convergence (of light); convergence
roaming; drifting about; wandering
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
alternately sucking in and blowing out air through one's mouth while eating something hot (in order to cool it down)
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
renovation; overhaul; update; repair; improvement; renewal
expertise; special knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
to encourage (someone); to cheer (someone) up; to give someone a charge; to empower
Yamanashi prefecture (Chūbu area)
degeneration; decadence; deterioration; laxness; corruption
considerably; greatly; a lot
not wearing a bra; being bra-less; generic (goods)
locomotor ataxia; difficulty walking or speaking (due to alcoholism, a stroke, etc.); someone with this problem
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range